Council approves rezoning for Mulligan Meadows to allow multifamily units and modular homes

The City Council on April 1 adopted Ordinance No. 4202 on first reading to rezone portions of the Mulligan Meadows subdivisions from R-2 to PR-3 (planned dwelling district). The rezoning accommodates a mix of single-family lots and a planned multifamily corner intended for three fourplex buildings as part of the Mulligan Meadows development on the north side of North Platte.

Gary Pearson, president of North Platte Area Chamber Development Corporation, said the redevelopment includes new infrastructure and 51 single-family lots with an additional area intended for multifamily use near Rivers Edge Golf Course. He described partnership work with Bonneville Homes and said three fourplex buildings would provide 12 multifamily units (two up/two down configuration in each building) as a complement and a “feeder” housing product for the neighborhood.

Pearson provided floor plans and said modular single-family homes are in production; he estimated installation of modular units could begin within a month or two. During the public hearing and council discussion, staff explained that several new single-family lots were slightly narrow for the developer’s 1,430-square-foot home plan and that rezoning to PR-3 allows planned-unit flexibilities (20% variance across the rezoned area) to address setbacks without separate variance hearings for each lot.

Council members raised questions about storm drainage where the old canal runs through the corner targeted for multifamily units and about off-street parking and nearby school-related congestion. Staff said each dwelling unit must provide 1.5 parking stalls on-site per the code and that the city will examine parking during permitting. Councilmember Lucas and others expressed interest in an expedited process to help marketing and sales; members voted to waive the three-reading rule so the ordinance could be considered on a single night.

During discussion there was some confusion in the record about unit square footage. Pearson gave figures of 1,187 square feet for three-bedroom plans and 1,068 square feet for two-bedroom plans; later remarks included differing descriptions of whether those numbers represented a single floor or total unit area. The council and staff clarified the project will produce 12 distinct dwelling units in three fourplex buildings and that final permit plans will confirm exact unit sizes and parking layouts.

Councilmember Gary moved adoption on first reading and council approved Ordinance No. 4202 as amended; the council also waived the three-reading requirement. The ordinance and associated permitting will be followed by final site plans and building-permit reviews.